What is Strangers about?

Strangers: Jonah travels to Hong Kong as he discovers more about his wife's secrets [ITV]

Strangers, written by Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, follows the story of Professor Jonah Mulray, whose world is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a car crash in Hong Kong.

Though she had lived and worked there for six months, Jonah had never visited his wife due to his fear of flying, but now forced to travel across the world to identify her body, Jonah must abandon his sheltered life as he finds out a shocking truth and is drawn deeper into a web of conspiracy in a foreign and unfamiliar place.

Where was Strangers filmed?

Strangers: Most of the series was filmed in Hong Kong [ITV]

Most of Strangers was filmed on location in Hong Kong, China, with additional scenes being filmed in London.

Speaking about filming in the city, John Simm said it was an "incredible opportunity and a privilege" but that it was "very hot".

"It's an incredible city – I've never seen anything like it before. It's been a real eye-opener being in Hong Kong. All in all, it's been an absolutely wonderful experience," he added.

Anthony Wong, who plays David Chen, also spoke about the experience of filming in his hometown, saying: "People want to stop me and take photos all the time, which is absolutely fine."

"The director, Paul Andrew Williams has been brilliant. He has shot a lot of footage in the city, and he’s really captured the excitement of Hong Kong."

Who's in the Strangers cast?

Strangers: Anthony Wong plays David Chen in the ITV series [ITV]

Doctor Who and Trauma star John Simm plays Jonah Mulray, while Dervla Kiran stars as his late wife.

Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox plays Sally, a British consulate who is trying to assist in the unravelling of the mystery, while Anthony Wong, Tim McInnerny, Anthony Hayes, Raquel Cassidy, and Katie Leung also feature.